Clip-binder



(No Model) A, M. BUGLE. CLIP BINDER.

No. 585,423. Patented June 29,1897.

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CLIP-:BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 585,423, dated June 29,1897.

Application filed December 17, 1896. Serial No. 616,096. (No model.)

To ztZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTEMAS M. BOGLE, a citizen of the United States,residing at T0- wanda, in the county of Bradford and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inClip-Binders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of. the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to temporary binders for securing periodicals,magazines, and the like together in a temporary manner.

The invention comprises a spring-clip havin g apertures formed in itsopposite ends and said ends turned under to form a loop at each endunder the aperture.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figurelrepresents a perspective view of a bundle of papers secured together bymy improved spring-clip. Fig. 2 represents a central vertical sectionthrough my said clip, the detaching-levers being applied thereto forremoving it from the papers. View of my invention applied to a number ofmagazines to bind the same together without the employment of thebinding-strips.

A in the drawings represents a bundle of: papers, periodicals, or thelike; 13, the cylindrical binding-strips, applied on opposite sides ofthe same; 0, my improved clip, and D the detaching-levers. The said clip0 is constructed of a single piece of spring metal provided withapertures c and rounded ends 0, turned under to form a loop to meet theapertures c.

It will be observed from the foregoing description that when the clip isapplied over the binding-strips B smooth rounded edges will be presentedto the papers and thus prevent all injury to the latter; also, suitablerecesses will be formed below the apertures c Fig. 3 represents aperspective for the insertion of the angular ends at of thedetaching-levers. D. Should the clip lie fiat upon the binding-strips ateach end, it would be next to impossible to insert the said ends of thedetaching-levers under the metal of the clip to expand the clip andremove it from the said binding-strips.

By the peculiar construction of my improved clip the same may be alwaysreadily removed by simply inserting the ends of the detaching-leversthrough the apertures c: and between the surface of the clip proper andthe bent-under portion. By this means the clips may be instantly appliedor detached and when so applied hold firmly in position I without anyliability of cutting or otherwise injuring the papers.

In the application of my invention shown in Fig. 3 the binding-strips Bare omitted and the clamps are applied directly to the tem porary coveron the backs of the magazines.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A temporary binder for periodicals, or the like, comprising aspring-clip having apertures formed in its opposite ends, andturnedunder portions forming loops under said apertures, substantiallyas described.

2. A temporary binder, comprising a single plate of metal bent into anapproximately semicircular form and provided at each end with anaperture, and a loop extending under said apertures so that a space forthe insertion of the detaching-levers is left below the said aperture,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

ARTEMAS M. BOGLE.

Witnesses:

W. H. DODGE, F. W. Fnosr.

